Ms Gonzales met Hawi in 1995 and the couple married in 2002. The pair had two children before his death.

An affidavit submitted to the court stated that Ms Gonzales "desired, and still desires" a child with Hawi.

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In the submission, the urologist who was willing to perform the extraction said the sperm retrieval needed to happen as soon as possible, as it could only be successful within 36 hours from time of death.

Mick Hawi's widow has been granted permission to extract his sperm.Credit:Edwina Pickles

The State Coroner did not object to the procedure, and neither did police investigating Hawi’s death.

The Supreme Court approved the application on February 16, ordering the State Coroner to make the body of Hawi available for sperm retrieval and authorised investigating police to remain present during the procedure.